ISIAH THOMAS: 28 YEARS AND 44 DAYS
After years of battling it out with the Celtics and Lakers, the Pistons, led by Isiah Thomas in his eighth season, finally broke through in 1988-89, sweeping Los Angeles to win their first championship. There’s a chance they could have won a title the year prior, but Thomas’ ankle sprain and dubious officiating in Game 7 were too much to overcome for Detroit.
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